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Edith Andrew and Francis W Burchell Scholarship Fund

Preselected recipients only Rockford, Illinois · EIN 366449925

Edith Andrew and Francis W Burchell Scholarship Fund is a private foundation in Rockford, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $43,575 in 9 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $8,950. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $45,000 the year before.

56% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$45,40017$951,032
2024$45,00012$983,217
2025$43,5759$1.0 million

How to apply

Edith Andrew and Francis W Burchell Scholarship Fund says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Edith Andrew and Francis W Burchell Scholarship Fund funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois5$29,200
Wisconsin1$7,075
Alabama1$2,550
Indiana1$2,550
Kentucky1$2,200

Grants paid in 2025

All 9 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Highland Community College
Freeport, IL
Educational$8,950
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
Whitewater, WI
Educational$7,075
Sauk Valley Community College
Dixon, IL
Educational$6,700
Illinois State University
Normal, IL
Educational$6,000
Northern Illinois University
Dekalb, IL
Educational$5,000
Rock Valley College
Rockford, IL
Educational$2,550
Purdue University
W Lafayette, IN
Educational$2,550
University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL
Educational$2,550
Murray State University
Murray, KY
Educational$2,200

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Edith Andrew and Francis W Burchell Scholarship Fund accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Edith Andrew and Francis W Burchell Scholarship Fund give?

$43,575 in tax year 2025, across 9 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Edith Andrew and Francis W Burchell Scholarship Fund?

Its 2025 filing lists Stillman Banccorp NA (Trustee).

What does Edith Andrew and Francis W Burchell Scholarship Fund fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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